![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/climate-change-decarbonising-uk-public-buildings-to-cost-a25-30bn/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127517242_gettyimages-95509775.jpg&description=Image source, Getty ImagesThe cost of decarbonising UK public sector buildings is estimated to be £25-30bn, government figures show.The amount was revealed following a Freedom of Information request by the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show.The government said the "indicative" figure is based on today's prices and should not be seen as the actual budget needed to move to low carbon heating.Transitioning from fossil fuel heating systems is one way the UK can meet its aim of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.The government has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from public buildings by 75% by 2037 as part of its net zero strategy.While new buildings can have low carbon heating systems such as ground-source heat pumps and solar panels fitted from the outset, older properties will need to have the latest equipment retrofitted.The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Beis) said the estimated figure for upgrading public sector buildings was based on current "undiscounted 2022 prices" and that it was being used within government to inform decisions around transitioning to alternative sources of heating.It added that the suggested cost could change over time and should not be seen as the actual price of converting public buildings to low carbon. This is because the estimate is based on the cost of installing, converting or retrofitting the whole UK public sector estate - buildings used by the UK government, local authorities, NHS, schools, colleges and emergency services - today.The cost would also be spread over a number of years.Decarbonising buildings also includes changing lighting to LED systems and investing in solar panels - which would offset the setup costs through savings on energy supplies.Dr Sarah Ivory, director of the Centre for Business, Climate Change, and Sustainability at the University of Edinburgh, has looked over the government's estimated figures.She told the BBC: "Responding to the impacts of climate change in the UK is){kind=link}
The cost of decarbonising UK public sector buildings is estimated to be £25-30bn, government figures show.
The amount was revealed following a Freedom of Information request by the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show.
The government said the “indicative” figure is based on today’s prices and should not be seen as the actual budget needed to move to low carbon heating.
Transitioning from fossil fuel heating systems is one way the UK can meet its aim of net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
The government has set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from public buildings by 75% by 2037 as part of its net zero strategy.